Tamar Sanikidze attended an international conference

15.04.2016

An international conference "supportive
environment for sustainable enterprises” was held at Tbilisi Technological
Center. The conference was organized by the business association "Georgian
Employers Association” in partnership with the International Labor Organization
(ILO). Mr. Dimitri Kumsishvili – the Vice President and the Minister of Economy
and Sustainable Development of Georgia opened the meeting. The conference was also attended by the
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia – Ms. Tamar Sanikidze and
Business-Ombudsman – Mr. Giorgi Gakharia.

The Vice President and the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development –
Mr. Dimitri Kumsishvili delivered a speech for the participants. He spoke about
the four-point government plan initiated by the Prime Minister, as well as
reforms which are conducted towards this direction; including the promotion of
business and creating labor market-oriented vocational educational system.

Moreover, the Vice President, spoke
about a government supporting entrepreneurship program "Produce in
Georgia" and its subcomponents. According to him, the project “Produce in
Georgia” allowed local entrepreneurs to take bank loans from 1 to 3 percent. In
addition, as noted by the Vice President Kumsishvili, the State became a
guarantee in case of bank loaning.

Furthermore, The Vice President also
covered the topics regarding the educational system and spoke about the
presentation which was published by the Ministry of Education and Science. “We
are talking about a partnership between the public and private sector, and the
huge investment made in the development of the vocational education” – said Mr.
Kumsishvili and wished that these two directions in the four-point government
plan will be a subject of a significant improvement in the near future.

Additionally, the conference
addressed the research conducted by the International Labour Organization,
which aimed at exposing the major factors preventing local business
development. The research covered up to 300 - small, medium and large
companies. The results revealed the three following factors: the country’s
regulatory frame and fair competition; the access to the financial resources,
and relevance towards the education system, as well as the labor market. The
conference was attended by more than 100 business companies, ten industrial
unions, as well as the representatives of the diplomatic corps and
international organizations operating in the country.